I'm new to reloading, interested in lee classic turret

[Steeldrifter]

Hi guys I forgot all about thr the past year and with Corona I've built a new rifle it's a rem 783 tactical 6.5 creedmoor with a 26" .90 barrel with a ptg aics bottom metal on the way boyds at one pillar bedded stock hopefully glass bedded soon in its stock form it was shooting 1" with s&b ammo at 100 yards with that being said I've been interested in reloading and lots of good reviews on the classic turret kit however it is still a daunting learning curve?

I have decided I'd want a digital scale and is a tumbler mandatory or just useful? I know clean brass is nice but to start off am I okay without it

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

I have, use and really like my Lee classic turret. Easy to learn.

I reloaded for several years without a tumbler. First I would just wipe the cases with a rag and load. As time went on, I would wash them using hot soap water in a container.
A tumbler is not mandatory.

I still do the wet wash for several rifle cartridges.

 

[hotshot357]

Is a tumbler mandatory, no. I reloaded for a couple years without one. But when I did finally get one, seeing that shiny brass is terrific.Also it helps in the reloading process. It's easier on the dies.

Hi guys I forgot all about thr the past year and with Corona I've built a new rifle it's a rem 783 tactical 6.5 creedmoor with a 26" .90 barrel with a ptg aics bottom metal on the way boyds at one pillar bedded stock hopefully glass bedded soon in its stock form it was shooting 1" with s&b ammo at 100 yards with that being said I've been interested in reloading and lots of good reviews on the classic turret kit however it is still a daunting learning curve?

I have decided I'd want a digital scale and is a tumbler mandatory or just useful? I know clean brass is nice but to start off am I okay without it

 

[Toprudder]

I recommend a Lee Classic Turret press to most people getting started in Reloading. However, if you only plan on loading rifle, and low quantity, then a good single stage press may be a good option.

As far as cleaning brass, all you need to do is make sure there is no dirt or grit on the brass that can scratch the dies. Anything more than that is a matter of preference.

 

[Alex Clayton]

Hi guys I forgot all about thr the past year and with Corona I've built a new rifle it's a rem 783 tactical 6.5 creedmoor with a 26" .90 barrel with a ptg aics bottom metal on the way boyds at one pillar bedded stock hopefully glass bedded soon in its stock form it was shooting 1" with s&b ammo at 100 yards with that being said I've been interested in reloading and lots of good reviews on the classic turret kit however it is still a daunting learning curve?

I have decided I'd want a digital scale and is a tumbler mandatory or just useful? I know clean brass is nice but to start off am I okay without it

The press? No, it's dead simple. Loading for a rifle is a little more detailed than strait wall pistol but it's still something literally anyone can do. For a hell of a long time most learned by reading a book. Some had a person to show them. Now you have the net with video to walk you through it. The Lee stuff works fantastic. Many will tell you not to but I have used a lot of his stuff since I learned in the late 70's. Buy a good book, the one Lee has is great but there are others. Watch some video and you are ready to get your feet wet. Its real fun the first time you make some rounds and they work

 

[Targa]

Lee Classic Turret press does what it is suppose to do very well. If I wanted higher volume production for .45acp, 9mm etc etc I would definitely spend the money on a progressive. As for me, I charge with a automatic powder dispenser and I pretty much just load for revolvers with .450 Bushmaster and 45-70 thrown in, so the hundred or so rounds I load in a session is perfect for my Lee.

 

[grammontS]

I just started reloading myself , and the Lee Classic Turret Press is what I bought. It's budget friendly and definitely gets the job done. The loading data book that comes with the kit has to be worth at least a 1/4 of what the kit costs all by itself. Well worth the 220 dollars spent on the kit in my opinion.

 

[Steeldrifter]

Lee Classic Turret press does what it is suppose to do very well. If I wanted higher volume production for .45acp, 9mm etc etc I would definitely spend the money on a progressive. As for me, I charge with a automatic powder dispenser and I pretty much just load for revolvers with .450 Bushmaster and 45-70 thrown in, so the hundred or so rounds I load in a session is perfect for my Lee.

That's kind of what I was hoping because it's not often I go and shoot more than 50 75 rounds of Cf at a range anyway it's kind of nice having the range 10 minutes away

 

[lbs]

Gunblue490 on u
tube is an excellent source

 

[grammontS]

Gunblue490 on u
tube is an excellent source

That guys videos are great , really enjoy his info.

 

[Steeldrifter]

I've been looking at ultimate reloader a bit lately

 

[Insignificant bill]

I'm a diy guy, if I can make something for reloading then I make it.

 

[irishlad]

I use my RCBS Rock Chucker for my rifle rounds. It's alot beefier than my LCT , which I use for my pistol rounds. A tumbler is nice to have.

 

[Eddietruett]

I have a Dillon 650 that I use for .38 and 9mm and can crank out a bunch in a hurry, but my Classic Turret gets just about as much action. Its just slower and takes a lot more arm pulls. I'm in the middle of a 3k round batch of 45acp that I'm doing on the Classic Turret because I don't want to change the primer feed etc on the Dillon. I just go out in the afternoon after work or when ever I have time a knock out a 100 here and there. Went out today and before I realized it I had loaded close to 300. I suggest going with the Disk powder measure instead of the drum. I've had much better luck and it stays consistent. I think the rotating etc makes the drum measure not hold its settings as well. At least not for me. I have the double disk set up as well so when I want to run a batch of .556 it only takes a minute to change over and roll on.

 

[Skeptic13]

As far as a tumbler goes I would say that if you are starting reloading with new brass and you are shooting bolt action guns then the tumbler is not as necessary. I reload a lot of range brass and also shoot a lot of simi auto rifles where the brass is a lot dirtier. In those cases I really like to tumble my brass. I think I paid $35 for my hornady tumbler and $12 for tumbling media. To me completely worth it.

 

[TTv2]

You wanna load 6.5 Creed for a bolt action rifle? No need to go the LCT route, rifle isn't its weakness, but it's not its strength either. If you're doing low quantity (say 50 rds at a time) then a single stage is fine. Check out the MEC Marksman or the Lee Challenger.

I would recommend a beam scale. If you want to go with a digital scale, get an automatic powder dispenser.

I think for you you could get an ultrasonic cleaner from Harbor Freight and that would be all you'll need for cleaning brass.

All that said, this is recommendations for you to start loading 6.5, but the likelihood is you will move to loading for handguns as well and in that case you'll want something that isn't a single stage press... unless you want to size and flare on a Lee APP press and seat and crimp on a single stage, in which case a single stage isn't a bad way to go, you'll just need two: the APP press and a solid frame press.